Fans of comedy were pleasantly surprised when Netflix added legendary
Comedy Central sketch series Chappelle’s Show to its library at the
beginning of the month. Since the show stopped airing, it has been
broadcast and streamed on a variety of networks and online platforms, but
this was the first time it had ever made its way to the most popular
streaming service on the planet. Unfortunately, its tenure on Netflix was
short-lived. Dave Chappelle has always had a complicated relationship
with the show, which he walked away from in the middle of production on
the third season. ViacomCBS owns the rights to the TV show, and despite
the fact that Chappelle’s name is in the title, he doesn’t make any money
when the show is licensed out. …
